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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-10
WHOLE NO. 1877
What is Being Done Along the
Line.

Line.
Messrs. ]. II. Whitney and j. r.
Roddey have secured the contract for
grading the G. G. & G. r. r. from
Rock Hill to a point seven miles
Southeast of Rock Hill, and will COM
mence work in q few days, Mr..
Whitner is from Anderson, in this
State-Rock Hill S. c., Herald.
A correspondent from Rock Hill in
the Yorkville Enquirer says "Mr
John T. Roddey has withdrawn from
the firm of W. L, Roddey & Co, and
with Mr.. j, H, Whitner has secured
the contract of grading seven and
half miles of the Charleston, Cincin-
natl and Chicago Railroad. Their
contract includes that part of the line
which passes through this town"
The Shelby, N, c., Ney Era says
"The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi
cago Railroad Company will soon
have at work more men than ever be-
fore. The line from Blacks to Cam
den will be hurried to completion as
rapidly rs possible and the construc-
tion of the division between Ruther-
fordton and Marion will be commenc-
ed as soon as the final location is
made and this will be completed at an
early date. The heaviest and most
cifficult portions Of the whole line will
be the crossings of the Blue Ridge and
Cumberland Mountains The former
will be over what is known as the Iron
Mountain. Work will be begun at
both places this fall"
The Yorkville Enquirer of the 2nd
has the following items; "The con.
tinued rains of last week suspended
operations on the entire work from
Blacks to Camden, but with the pres
ent prospect of favorable weather the
contractors expect to resume opera
tions soon. OF the progress OF the
track layers, a Camden correspondent
of the Columbia Register says:
"The bad weather has almost stop
ped the railroad work in this county.
This will delay the completion at least
a week Taylor & Elmer were busy
till the rain stopped them finishing up
the track and putting it in good condi-
ton for running over"
Our own correspondent writes from
Camden under date OF last Monday
Il can report no progress in railroad
work during the past week. Taylor &
Elmer have about ten miles of track
laid, and OF this have surfaced about
21a miles, but they were compelled by
the bad weather to suspend operations,
and will not attempt any further work
until the weather clears up"
The contract for building the bridge
over Catawba River has been given to
Mr. Streeter, who has already done
extensive trestle-bHilding between
that point and Camden.
The matter involving damage to Mr.
j. w. Dobson for right Of way through
his lands, was settled by arbitration
last week. He chose as mis- referet
Mr.. I. L. Carroll, the attorney of the
Railroad Company chose Mr.. S. w
Robinson, and the referees selected az
umpire Mr.. James Dillingham;. Tht
amount awarded was $300-$2O0 foI
right OF way through the land neaI
the location OF the depot, and 500 fo
right of way through a tract of lan(
three miles east OF town.
Judge Wallace has not rendered hi
. decision in the case involving the righ
: of way through the lands of the Whit,
o estate at Rock Hill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-10

John Russell Young, it is said, has
returned to the New York Herald, and
is writing for the editorial page.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, denies
that he had to sell $4,000 shares of
mining stock to make good his in
debtedness to the Nevada bank. He
says he doesn't owe the bank a cent.
James B. Bell, who died recently in
Middlefield, Conn, leaves four wives
and has gone to meet three others.
At the time of his death he was pre-
pairing for his eighth mM riage.
Henry NJ. Jackson, the defaultug
teller of the Sub.Treasury, who ran
away with $4,000 when he might
have taken $1.O0o.0O0, is still believed
to be in the neighborhood of London,
Ont, for which place he bought a
ticket in Montreal for himself and a
young lady.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-10
Stars and Stripes.
Puck There are no rounds of
drinks in the ladder Of snccess.

Puck There are no rounds of
drinks in the ladder of success.
Omaha Herald Base ball is too
tenacious this year. Zero does not
seem to stop it, and the prospect of
Christmas SHOWS is the only hope of
the country.
Chicago Inter-Ocean Whoever
wrote the Thanksgiving proclamation
OF this prosperous year uttered that
which would not read amiss in the
prayer book of any creed and any peo-
pie.
Houston Post. What are the
preachers good forH' asked cyncical
infidel. They are probably good be-
cause they think it IS right, which is q
better reason than the infdel can give
for being bad.
Pittsburg Dispatch: If Mr.. Tucker
discovered anything in the Constitu'
ton Of the United States to interfere
with the hanging Of the Chicago An
archists he has found a proper corner
te hang an amendment on.
San Francisco Alta Wise old Si
mon Cameron says: "My son Don has
many advantages, but had one il
early life that was worth them all
poverty" He told the truth. A
chicken that never had to scratch
makes a poor hen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-10

Jay Gould and family will try to
bear their seasickness with equanimity
in suite of six rooms on the steam
ship Umbria.
Ex-secretary Manning's health i'm
proves slowly, if at all, despite his re-
peated assertions that he is growing
stronger daily.
Secretary Whitney's i'll health is
attributed to late dinners and wines
by some of the Washington cores
pondents.
Some burglars, who broke into
Nine. PATHS castle in Wales the other
day, got nothing but box Of Nicoli-
mis- worst cigars.
Troops were sent from New Orleans
to quell anticipated disturbances by
negro strikers on sugar plantations
in the neighborhood OF Terrebonne.
Two companies OF the Sixth Infan-
try have been ordered from Fort
Douglass, Salt Lake City, to the new
military reservation near Chicago.
Mai. w. ]. Lyster will command the
post. The object OF garrisoning the
post is to protect government property
during the winter and to prepare for
the beginning of work early in the
spring.
The Fisheries Commission, of which
50 much has been heard, has engaged
thirty-two rooms at one of the leading
hotels in Washington and will begin
its deliberations the latter part of this
week, at which time the arrival OF the
British Commissioners is expected
their American colleagues are now
there in consultation with Secretary
Bayard as to their duties and the ex-
| tent of their authority.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-10

A Johnson county writer to- the
Mountain City TOmahaaOk says "News
comes to your scribe that company
of Chicago capitalists haYe bought of
Mr., Pardee the right OF way over his
narrow gauge railroad from Johnson
City to Hampton, and are making
arrangements to build a road from
Hampton up Watauga river by the
mouth of Roam creek and on up Elk
river to the Lunceford mines, where
they have been working a number OF
hands for some weeks past. These
mines are said to be richer and better
than the Cranberry mines"
The story circulated around town
this week by persons who ought to be
in better business, that while we were
attending the reception to Mr.. and
Mrs. CleYeland at Atlanta we got
drunk and stood on the street conner
roaring like collicky elephant and
making the assertion that we were
from Bitter Greek and could lick any
President that ever looked through a
collar, is absolutely false. What we
did do, all we did, was to get drunk
try to pound policeman who was
really much larger than he appeared,
and pay our fine next morning. Peo.
pie who persist in circulating scandal
Gus stories with no foundation about
us will run up against something
which will nurt some day.-Couricr.
The school now being taught in
Davies Academy promises to be a sue
cess in every particular, 1t is under
the intelligent and judicious manage.
ment of Rev. E. B. Waller. and Mrs
DR.. Gibson, cultured christian lady
who recently removed from Jonesboro
to this place. The academy has been
repaired and rendered a great deal
more convenient for the purpose fol
which it was designed.
Fifty improved desks recently ar
rived from Chicago and were placed
in position, SO that there is comforta
BILE seating capacity for one hundred
students, When all the intended i'm
provements are completed the academy
will present a very attractive appear
ance. We feel sure that the schoo
will prosper under its present excel
lent management.-MountaIneer.
The Tennessee Historical Society
after correspondence of severa
years with Judge Kirkpatrick, 0
Jonesboro, has at last obtained posses
sion OF the original records Of Wash
ington county, the oldest county il
the Volunteer State. The Count
Court agreed to the transfer. Thes
I records are, of course, the first in Ter
nessee, and the paper, the ink, tn
writing, and the fiat linen covere
g books are historical, while the pre-
| ceedings themselves are OF rare value
g Washington county is said to be tn
e first geographical point that honore
e the name of George Washington
e those early settlers saw the risin
!, genius.
With the records, Judge Kirkpa
rick sent also to the Society a doc
lock, and a panel from the wainsco
d ing Of Gov. John Sewers old mansio
t near his place on Nolachucky Rivel
v which was built between the yeal
i 1878 and 1880. These articles are i
d good state of preservation as is also tn
IS old mansion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-10

Henry Irving, before leaving Lon
don, commissioned Mr.. Wills to dram
atize "Don Quixote."
Nine. Nilsson has just recovered
from a long and annoying deafness
caused by assesses in both ears.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-10
The Centrnl Citx Menrd From.

The Blountville correspondent to
the Bristol Courier says
"Tell the COMET there is a rumor
that the sc road is to come by Eliza
bethton, Bluff City and Blountville.
With that, and the Midland crossing
at this place, and the North Carolina
road, which was surveyed by here, and
which how has 100000 to back itup,
Blountville will have no less than
three railroads, which might as well
be called six. Hide out, ye little vii
lagos, and como to the Central City"
The North Carolina railroad referred
to above is the road that had its sur
veying instruments, tents, cots, cook
ing utensils, etc., disposed of by the
sheriff. If this correspondent knows
where the G. G. & G. road has been
surveyed through this section he
knows where it will be built. The
survey will not be changed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-10

The name of civilian Dean How
ellis, editor, Boston," heads the only
formal petition yet received by Gov
ernor 0glesby for the pardon of the
Anarchist murderers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27
TRUE MERIT.

We wish to say to every one interested
in clothes washing that the futile comb
nation steam washer is an article of true
MERIT that it u.s. without question. the
only complete family washing machine
ever known. 1t clenses the finest lace OF
coarsest article of washing perfectly and
WITHOUT injury The machine is easily
worked-a child ten years old being cap
able of operating it, and will do wash
ing in two hours that requires hard
day labor at the wash tub. The steam
washer is universally known as the only
true washer The futile steam washer
is of late origin, and an improvement
over all others or it would not have been
granted a patent. There has been large
territory disposed of on the merits of the
futile washer, and while there is a good
ly field remaining unsOld we callenge any
one to produce any enterprise with like
amount of investments that will give an
enterprising man the same returns. Elk
cellent arrangements made with county
agents To prove our claims for the ma
chine, we would refer you to parties who
have used the futile washer in this city
for nearly year, and who speak in high
est terms of praise for the same, or we
will show or operate the washer at your
homes free of charge. Dodge City is ouI
headquarters for western Kansas, at the
grain and grocery store of j. W. Gibbs
& Co., where we will be pleased to meet
parties wishing to interview us.
G. r. BoRRADALE. State Agent.
July 7-tf.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27
JOHN ROBINSON'S SHOW.
There Was Such a Show, and II
We Live to be Hundred Years
Old We Never Expect to Hear
or Read of itsEquaI Unless
John Robinson Comes
to this Town Again."

For he is the only man in the world
who is capable of outHeroding Herod, ~
is what the Toledo paper says of John
Robinson Ten Big New Gigantic Shows
and his Great Mastodonic Three Ring
Circus, which exhibited here yesterday
forenoon, afternoon and night and con-
cludes an extended notice of the Levia-
than show as follows: Although the
great show of John Robinson. has. with
out one single iota of a chance for dis
pute, the largest pavilion of any circus
or menagerie on the continent, it was by
long odds far too small to accommodate
the immense crowds of people who
thronged the vast grounds eagerly try
ing to obtain admission to the grand eX-
hibitiOn. The giant canvas has seating
capacity of thirty thousand persons and
thousands were turned away for want of
room. There never was such a circus
boom in Toledo. Every man. woman.
child and dog was out. and the entire
population of the surrounding country
for fifty miles came pouring into the city
like vast flood. John Robinson was
compelled to give four shows in one day,
a most unheard of phenomena, aud which
is an event which does not occur but
once in lifetime. John Robinson will
surely come to Dodge City, Oct 81, 81.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27

Miss Maggie Newton, who has been
chosen to take charge of the music de-
partment in the college, is expected to
arrive in the city tomorrow, and will at
once begin work, in the music room, just
south of the Kindergarten, and on the
same floor. She will meet her pupils on
next Monday morning in the room, and
will do all in her power to satisfy and
benefit those who will take lessons from
her. Miss Newton comes as an instruc-
tor of good experience and is a lady of
the highest esteem.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27
FORD COUNTY S. S. CONVEN
TON.

DODGE CITY, KS, Oct! "a 1887
Ford County s S convention meet a
NJ E church at $50 a m 80 Tminutes de
voted to devotional exercises
4 AT 10 convention opened in due form
for discussion of question: Benefits of
County S s convention" Question OPP
ened for discussion by Rev. A Bright
The following persons took part in thu
discussion: A w Beadle, s Mullendort
Rev. c s Mccartney.
| From 1890 to II the question of How
to teach was discussed; opened by Rev
G Lowther assisted by Mrs Ida Beadle
Rev A Bright, Miss Mamie Wright, Mrs
H N Dolph, in five minutes speeches
which brought...out many interesting
points.
From II to: 80 the question of '.Bible
study in Sabbath School, opened by
Rev John. E Gregory in a ten minute ad-
dress: discussion continued by C w Az
GRILL, Rev N G Collins, r B Rutherford,
Rev A Bright in give minute speeches.
From II sc. to IL the question of BLACK
board exercises, was discussed by Rev
Bright and produced quite discussion
on Sunday School organization, as to time
to be devoted to each exercise and hour
of meeting.
The following committee on resolutions
and nominations was appointed: n G
Collins, G W Averill, J D Roy. Adjourn
ed to afternoon.
At p m the question of the Quail
fication of Sunday School Superintend-
ent" was opened by Rev Collins, followed
by Rev Bright in a few interesting re-
marks.
At $50 paper on the. Early CONVEX
sion of Children was read by. Mrs Ida
Beadle, and the subject was discussed by
Rev Gregory and C w Averlll,
AT 3p m a Bible reading was conduct
ed by Rev Bright with the object of pre-
senting the promises of God to his chill
dren. The lesson was very interesting
and full of comforting words to the
Christian
AT 800 children's lesson from the
10th chapter of Mark was conducted by
Rev Bright. The children had been dis
missed from school in time to be present
at the exercises. Rev Gregory gave a
five minutes talk full''of interest, and took
vote in which the children voted to quit
chewing gum and buy Bibles with their
nickels. Rev Bright gave an object les
son, which made strong impression on
the children and had an influence for
good. They enjoyed very much and
gave rapt attention.
After the children, 8 meetinga business
meeting was held, and the following Off
GERS were elected for 1888: John E Greg
ory president: E T Thome. secretary; L K
Soper treasurer; an executive committee
consisting of c w Averill, J d Roy, Frank
Reborn and the president and secretary,
was appointed. The following persons
were selected delegates to the state con-
vention, to be held at Mcpherson on the
first Tuesday in May: Mrs W Wade, Mr.
E I Thome, Mrs H N Dolph, Mr. G VI
Coop, Mr. and Mrs A w Beadle.
Question box meeting was held in the
evening and the various questions con-
nected with Sunday School work was dis
cussed and answered. This ended the
work OF the convention after profitable
session of work. Rev A Bright the
General State Secretary, is man full of
zeal and is well fitted to do his work.
sst&ss- w READTE Secrotorv
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27
RAILROAD NEWS.

The very latest we have in regard to
railroads before the hour of going to
press is of the most encouraging nature
The Rock Island have their track laid to
Kingsdown and a ''y'' put in; the track
laying machine has gone back to Har-
| rim gton to finish thirty days piece of
work there This stops further
track laying on the Rock Island and A
K. & G.. for that length of time
During the past week the w. & w
have finished ..surfacing up their track
between Mullinville and the county line,
and telegraph line completed to that
point. During the time since our last is
sue they have lain down spur switch
900 feet in length for the delivery of their
material at this point. Next week or in
few days at the fartherest we will be
able to report work all along the line
from Kiowa to Dodge 1t is evident that
this line intends to reach Dodge CITY
first. Let her come Gallagher -Fonda
Democrat
The Hutchinson News says that Gen
Taylor and A. W. Stubs, have been au-
thorized to procure the right of way for
the Dodge City, Montezuma 81 Trinidad
railway, through Haskell and Grant
counties, and have commenced work,
and will finish it with all possible speed
Some six or seven r. r. grading out
fits were encamped on the South Side
the first of the week. They had been en-
gagged on the A. K g. G., and having
completed their work rendevoused here
for further orders.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27

"A. fine rain visited this part of the
county last week.
"A. T. Soule's men threw up four
miles of grade in the east part of Gray
county and removed to Montezuma.
Mrs. E. e. Jones has been quite sick
with typhoid fever. but is rapidly improv-
ing.
"A citizen of MOntezuma met with a
horrible death last week in well near
that place. He was in the well repairing
the pump, when the curbing gave way
and he was completely buried alive.
There are forty or fifty teams at work
on the Dodg City, Montezuma g. Trim
idad Railroad, north of Lone Lake. x.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27

We have been shown the final receipt
of the land Office, to Frederick w. Boyd.
for lot 6, section 26. township 26. south
of range Is west, containing II acres and
"a Hundreds of an acre. This tract of
land is situated just east of the Dodge
House, and in the very heart of the city.
and includes portion of r. NJ Wright s
addition to Dodge City. Mr.. B. is now
surveying and plating this valuable piece
of land into town lots.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27

The mayor of Argonia, Kansas has
given birth to a fine boy. As that is
something out of the usual line, it may
be added that the mayor of Argonia is a
woman, Mrs. Susanna SeltOr, the only
woman mayor in the world.-Robinson
CHI Argus.
Better post UP, Bro. Harper. The
mayor and every alderman of the city of
Syracuse. Kansas, are ladies' They are
said to be the best set of officers the CITY
ever had.-Garden City Democrat.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27

The latest discovery is seven-inch
vein of shoei backing on the farm of
Daniel Stockton, south of McCune 1t
is found four feet from the surface; and
when wet and rubbed on shoes or boots
makes splendid polish. The find is a
curiosity. Crawford County has most
all the minerals, and now can bOst of a
-blacking mine, the only one in the
wo rld-Girard Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27

Husking corn or handling brick or
tone is rough ON the hands. Chamber
Eain's Eye and Skin Ointment costs but
t, venty five cents, and will go further,
al I'd will cure chapped or sore hands in
less time than anything on earth. 1t sOf-
tens and toughens the skin, and will cure
the worse cases in one or two days. MIR.
James McGavin, of Albion, Idaho Ter,
writes that he has been using Chamber
lain's Eye and Skin Ointment for salt
rheum and finds it to be all it is recon-
mended, and in fact the best he had ever
tried. Sold by City Drug Store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27

Army surgeons during the late war
found chronic diarrhpa one of the most
oh stinate diseases they had to treat.
Thousands of cases proved fatal, and
many soldiers suffering with the disease
were pronounced incurable, and discharg-
ed from the service Chamberlain Chol
ic, Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy was
n OF known at that time. It has proved
t., be one of the grandest discoveries ever
n lade in the history of medical practice.
t has been used all over the west for
years, and many chronic cases cured after
being treated by the most eminent physi-
clans, and at enormous expense. 1t is
pleasant and safe. and never fails. Sold
by City Drug Store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27
THE FUTILE WASHER.

The futile Combination washer is
being used at the DelmOnico
Hotel Iaundy, also at the Dodge
House laundry, where finer, more
uniform work is being done, with less
labor and in much less time than by hand.
Remember the futile combination is a
valuable inventions complete success
and will bear investigation. County
agents wanted. g. Il. BARRADAII.E,
State agent, at the Island store of J. W..
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27
TAKE NO RISK,

The City Drug Store, corner Of Front and Bridge
streets, is the oldest and most reliable dispenser
of medicines in Southwestern Kansas.
Their stock is the largest, and their goods are
always the very best. Great care is used in dis
pensing, and you can depend on every article COM
ing from them, being exactly what it should be-
They also keep books, newspapers, stationery,
and very fine cigars. nov %
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27

We feel perfectly safe in recommend
ing Chamberlain Pain Balm for rheu-
matism, lame back and all cases requir-
ing linement, beneficial effect is APP
parent from its first application. Many
aged persons who suffer with pains in
the joints and muscles so frequently caus-
ed by exposure or sudden changes of
weather, find immediate relief in Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, It is guaranteed
to give satisfaction. Give tia trial. Sold
By City Drug Store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-27
Ladies Turning Somersaults Fifty
Feet in MidAir in john Rob-
inson's Big, Kew, cigan-
tic Ten Show Com
bination.

The great and marvellous Calabrian
OrondO Troupe, from the Imperial Rus
sian Gymnasium in Moscow are in the
country, and travelling with the great
John Robinson's Mammoth Three Ring
Show. They are wizards of wonder.
The ladies turn somersaults in flying
from one trapeZe to another, sixty feet
in mid air and one of them actually turns
a triple sOmersault into the arms of the
other, on the extreme opposite side of the
vast pavilion. The daring acts of these
brothers and sisters are said to outrival
all that Leotard. the Ravels or the Han
Ions ever accomplished. At Dodge City,
Oct. 81, 1887.